Adolescence and young adulthood (ages 10-24) are critical stages in developmental and social trajectories. Recognizing that many young people’s needs were not being met by previous initiatives, the Partnership for Women’s Children’s and Adolescents Health (PMNCH) launched a global Call to Action for Adolescent Health and Well-Being in May 2023 that resulted in commitments from many countries.

The U.S. commitment, “Take Action for Adolescents – A Call to Action for Adolescent Health and Well-Being” (referred to as “Take Action”), has gotten very little traction since its launch in October 2023. Anecdotal feedback has revealed that awareness of Take Action and implementation of its tenets is limited. Take Action is a starting point and guide for how to educate others and establish common goals for all stakeholders to work toward.

Educators, administrators, school health professionals, and support staff are ideally positioned to respond to this Call to Action and make an impact on adolescent health and well-being. They bring expertise, real world perspective, research evidence, and compelling stories that can inform how schools will develop, adapt, and implement Take Action.

This webinar will equip participants with a greater understanding of Take Action and the science and data that underpins this important framework. Participants will be able to use Take Action to support school health and well-being in their own states and communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the purpose and scope of the Take Action’s eight goals.
• Understand the current data and science which supports Take Action
• Understand how to use the Take Action Toolkit
• Share with colleagues information about what can be done to promote Take Action in their schools and communities

Presenters

Jonathan D Klein, MD, MPH

Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor of Pediatrics

Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine

Principal Investigator for Adolescent Health & Well-being Project (AHWP)

Stanford School of Medicine

Risa Turetsky, RN, NP, MPH 

Project Director for Adolescent Health & Well-being Project (AHWP)

Division of Adolescent Medicine

Stanford School of Medicine

Ashley Halkett, Ph.D.

Social Sciences Researcher

Division of Adolescent Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

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